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Best Practice & Research In Clinical Rheumatology

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology publishes evidence-based review content covering the spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. The serial provides topical, problem-orientated issues on a 4-year cycle, with practical review articles focused on diagnosis, treatment, and patient management for clinicians and trainees.

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Subject Rheumatology
Impact Factor 4.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1521-6942
eISSN 1521-1770
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access usually requires a fee; subscription articles are free to publish.

Submission Instructions

Best Practice & Research In Clinical Rheumatology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings, with acknowledgements in a separate section directly before the references. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, complete the declarations tool with the resulting declaration document uploaded, and if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation include a declaration section before the references specifying the tool and reason for use.
References Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa, unpublished results and personal communications should not be listed, and web references must include the full URL and access date.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. All figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively, and each must include a caption.
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Recent Publications

Pneumocystis prophylaxis in rheumatic disease

Rachel M. Wolfe, Kevin L. Winthrop

10.1016/j.berh.2026.102164
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New age of Lupus Nephritis: Updates in guidelines, biomarkers, and therapies

Malika Ibrahim, Emily He, Diana Tran, Divya Vundamati, Jennifer Grossman

10.1016/j.berh.2026.102153
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Bridging clinical phenotypes with molecular mechanisms in autoimmune irAEs: An Etiopathogenic framework

Whitney Elg-Salsman

10.1016/j.berh.2026.102152
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Axial spondyloarthritis: Moving beyond cytokine based therapies to cellular targets and advanced therapeutics

Surbhi Patel, Rahul Patel, Mohamad Bittar, Atul Deodhar

10.1016/j.berh.2026.102155
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Cardiac sarcoidosis: An algorithmic approach to diagnosis and treatment of the “Great Mimicker”

Irena Kuzma, Kristen R. Mathias, Jana Lovell, Nisha A. Gilotra

10.1016/j.berh.2026.102157
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Research Topics

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Vasculitis and related conditions Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis Bone health and osteoporosis research Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis Bone and Joint Diseases Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments Inflammasome and immune disorders Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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